Apple what if From Computerworld The story raises an intriguing question: If Oracle CEO Larry Ellison's bluster about acquiring Apple back in the late `90s had panned out, would Apple be more enterprise-friendly today? Now that Apple Computer's course has pretty much been set (with Steve Jobs' return to Apple the previous month), what's the story behind the story? How serious were you about going after Apple in (former Apple CEO) Michael Spindler's final days? But that was not Oracle buying Apple, that was Steve Jobs and me...

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Google, Apple Won't Let Us Down, Says Fund Manager From TheStreet.com The iOpportunity fund, which has returned an average of 23% annually over the past five years, is down 15.5% year-to-date, but fund manager Michael Lippert is confident that the turn is at hand. Lippert also says Apple bears neglect the fact that the company is deferring revenue on the iPhone over a two-year period, yet is still booking costs upfront. But the company is taking market share from Motorola MOT and Nokia NOK, and on an earnings basis this is not an expensive stock for a company...

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UPDATE: Apple Has Fewer Legs For Growth, Analyst Says From CNNMoney.com BMO Capital Markets analyst Keith Bachman on Monday cut his price target on Apple's stock to $140 a share from $160, and said in a research note that " Apple's three growth drivers (iPods, iPhones and Macs) has now turned to one," that being the company's line of Macintosh PCs. Bachman said that Apple's (AAPL) share gains in the PC market are continuing, "with strength in desktops in particular," and raised his Mac sales estimates to 9.4 million units from 8.2 million for Apple's current...

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Apple's US store is out of action as new MacBook models leak From Macworld UK Apple's US website is once again out of action this morning, as the company is expected to update its laptop range. Apple is expected to introduce new MacBooks today. More Mac news... Stay on top of the latest, breaking Mac news and chat with other Mac professionals and enthusiasts about the issues that matter to you. The Fastest Mac Repair Shops in London We offer walk-in Mac and iPod repairs at our Mayfair and Spitalfields shops.

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Breaking News: The Apple Store goes down From www.macuser.com/ CUPERTINO, California-February 26, 2008-In what is being reported as a completely unexpected move, the Appler Store came crashing down today and isn't accessible anymore from web browsers across the world. Visiting what used to be the Store's homepage now just shows up a curious little yellow sticky note (pictured on the right) with the promise that the store will resurface soon.

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